You're going to have to surrender a little bit to the contrivance of how Freddy and Jason get together.
“I can certainly put myself in Israel's shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders.”
“When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.”